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Isn’t it uncanny how often significant conversations begin while seated around a table? Be they first coffee dates, university discussion groups, Sunday family lunches, funny stories shared around a campfire, or the significance of the wedding banquet across cultures worldwide, conversation grows relational connection, often facilitated by the sharing of food and drink. How can you begin a weekly practice of curated, intentional conversations, seated around a table of your choosing?Here are a few questions to kickstart your conversation:

What insight struck you from reading the essay introducing Ordinary Time, “Conscious Partial Attention?”

How has technological creep influenced your life and relationships?

Describe your current practice and frequency in sharing meals with family and friends. How do you wish it was different?

Why do you think God’s first words to human beings concerned the communal sharing of food around a table? (see Genesis 2:8-18)

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